Senior Transportation Analyst - Full-time

Description

Analyze transportation and distribution systems and procedures to ensure the efficient and economical delivery of the organization's products. Evaluate freight classifications, tariff rates and operating efficiency to ensure the proper delivery of products.

• Generate transportation cost and service performance metrics for internal division, operations team and carrier review meetings.
• Help maintain service levels while achieving route guide compliance targets by working with the branches and Transportation Operations.
• Analyze transportation cost, evaluate expense trends across general ledger accounts and help develop transportation solutions that optimize costs.
• Respond to with vendors and third party logistics providers to improve Medline’s inbound routing program. Increase shipment/cost visibility and ensure sufficient transportation capacity is in place to support distribution network.
• Monitor carrier performance and generate scorecards to drive continuous improvement across cost and service. Assist in the audit and payment of freight bills
• Assist with carrier pricing negotiations, as required.

Medline offers a business casual, entrepreneurial work environment with strong growth potential, a competitive compensation package, and a complete benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance; 401(k) with company match. And much more!


Qualification

Basic Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics / Transportation / Finance or Business.

Relevant Work Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in a Transportation, Supply Chain, Distribution or Business Analysis.?

Additional

• Intermediate knowledge level of Transportation practices.
• Intermediate knowledge level of Transportation Management Systems
• Advance level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Access (for example: designing and creating simple queries, modifying data types, adding dates, working with required fields and/or creating labels).

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant Work Experience

• Experience with SAP.